cabin

/ˈkæbɪn/noun

The section of an aircraft where the passengers sit.

Example sentence

“The lights in the cabin dimmed as the plane prepared for landing.”

Context sets the sense: cabin crew on a plane, a log cabin in the woods, a cabin on a ship. "Cabin fever" is restlessness from being cooped up.

Related words

cockpitThe area at the front of an aircraft or spacecraft where the pilot sits and operates the controls.aisleA clear walkway between rows of seats or shelves.altitudeHeight above a fixed reference point, usually sea level.gateAn opening in a wall or fence, usually with a door or barrier that can swing or slide.turbulenceRough, unsettled movement of the air that shakes an aircraft in flight.boardingThe process of passengers getting onto a plane, ship, train, or bus.